Cape Vulture

Vulture numbers are declining due to the traditional medicine trade. It is believed that they find their food with clairvoyant ability, and so a piece of vulture brain is believed to help one win the Lottery ! This bird was rescued from a man who was dragging him down the road still in a trap on his way to sell him to a witch doctor, known as Traditional Healers these days
Thanx so much for all the votes and comments on my sleepy owl yesterday !
Have a brilliant Friday !
V2- his back
V3 - a portrait of this beauty

The sooner we educate these people the better Herman, but I doubt that will change matters, take the chinese and tigers for example or the japanese and sharks or whales! ......Not wishing to sound racist BTW. All we can do as wildlife photographers is try and highlight the plight of all these creatures that are taken from the wild to supply such nonsensical beliefs! Love the way this superb bird is displaying it's feathers in V2.....Gets my UA, not so much for the photography, but more because you've highlighted another wildlife problem which I was unaware of, well done!
Ade

The sooner we educate these people the better Herman, but I doubt that will change matters, take the chinese and tigers for example or the japanese and sharks or whales! ......Not wishing to sound racist BTW. All we can do as wildlife photographers is try and highlight the plight of all these creatures that are taken from the wild to supply such nonsensical beliefs! Love the way this superb bird is displaying it's feathers in V2.....Gets my UA, not so much for the photography, but more because you've highlighted another wildlife problem which I was unaware of, well done!

Three superb images of this stunning bird Herman - love his collar in v1 he really does look like he has a coat with a huge fur collar wrapped around him, I am so pleased he was rescued from his fate and now looks the picture of health, Ade sums it up for all of us I think. Great set.

Three superb images of this stunning bird Herman - love his collar in v1 he really does look like he has a coat with a huge fur collar wrapped around him, I am so pleased he was rescued from his fate and now looks the picture of health, Ade sums it up for all of us I think. Great set.

A beautiful bird Herman. He looks a bit grumpy, did you wake him up? I think I have said before, I am very fond of vultures, they were my back fence neighbours in Guine-Bissau, in fact I think they were stalkers. There they are perfectly safe as they are believed to be the souls of ancestors.

A beautiful bird Herman. He looks a bit grumpy, did you wake him up? I think I have said before, I am very fond of vultures, they were my back fence neighbours in Guine-Bissau, in fact I think they were stalkers. There they are perfectly safe as they are believed to be the souls of ancestors.

Looks like a Marilyn Monroe wanna be with that plumage, shame the features don't match, but hey you can't have everything. Great images Herman.
Didn't realise vulture numbers were declining, always thought they were one of natures great survivors.
Tish

Looks like a Marilyn Monroe wanna be with that plumage, shame the features don't match, but hey you can't have everything. Great images Herman.

Didn't realise vulture numbers were declining, always thought they were one of natures great survivors.

Morning Herman...I could do with a spot of winter now, the heatwave continues in the UK.....
Great set of images Herman and a very sad story...don't get me on the subject of senseless killing of animals for traditional purposes, makes me mad.
No cricket for me today, being spoilt with a stunning lunch at The Dorchester hotel

Morning Herman...I could do with a spot of winter now, the heatwave continues in the UK.....
Great set of images Herman and a very sad story...don't get me on the subject of senseless killing of animals for traditional purposes, makes me mad.
No cricket for me today, being spoilt with a stunning lunch at The Dorchester hotel

Another super series of this stunning bird Herman, I really like all three so today I am undecided:) Its a sad story, that is so common in the world today and should be stamped out by any means necessary!!!!!!!!!!
Cliff

Another super series of this stunning bird Herman, I really like all three so today I am undecided Its a sad story, that is so common in the world today and should be stamped out by any means necessary!!!!!!!!!!

Vulture sits on a pile of the rot (horse probably decaying), and he slowly eats it. Near jumps a little lamb.
- Sir, why are you eating this mess?
Vulture looked up from his meal and looked at the lamb, cleared his throat and continued eating.
Petty continues: - Excuse me, Mr Vulture, but you are eating feces! Just look at me, I'm fresh and delicious! You would have killed me, and you could have got quite good meal.
Vulture: - My dear young man, I understand you perfectly, you have a lot of the zeal and ambition... but this is the classic!!!!:D
Good set, Herman:)
Regards Valery

Vulture sits on a pile of the rot (horse probably decaying), and he slowly eats it. Near jumps a little lamb.
- Sir, why are you eating this mess?
Vulture looked up from his meal and looked at the lamb, cleared his throat and continued eating.
Petty continues: - Excuse me, Mr Vulture, but you are eating feces! Just look at me, I'm fresh and delicious! You would have killed me, and you could have got quite good meal.
Vulture: - My dear young man, I understand you perfectly, you have a lot of the zeal and ambition... but this is the classic!!!!
Good set, Herman
Regards Valery

I have to agree with comments already posted about how we view animals and birds and try to put an end to the practice of killing them for medicinal and other purposes.
Three fine shots of this vulture and as vultures go this one is not unattractive visually, and you have captured him in an interesting pose with wings spread: and I do like your close-up inspection portrait shot at V 3.
Ronnie.

I have to agree with comments already posted about how we view animals and birds and try to put an end to the practice of killing them for medicinal and other purposes.
Three fine shots of this vulture and as vultures go this one is not unattractive visually, and you have captured him in an interesting pose with wings spread: and I do like your close-up inspection portrait shot at V 3.
Ronnie.